If you’ve been to or live in California then you know there’s tons of Latinos living there. MLS player Carlos Alvarez isn’t shocked white people are now officially a minority in California because as he puts it, “Latinos have a lot of kids”.
In fact Alvarez told TMZ Sports he thinks this is the beginning of a revolution.
We spoke to the Chivas USA midfielder about the huge news that Cali’s Latino population hit 39% this month … edging out the white population (38.8%) for the first time.
23-year-old Alvarez is 1 of 6 siblings raised in East L.A. — born to Mexican immigrant parents — and says almost everyone he grew up with was also a 1st generation American from a large family.
Alvarez says he thinks the Cali milestone could be huge for the Latino-American community — “This might cancel people’s fears about going to the polls” because they’ll feel better represented.
Translation: there’s strength in numbers.
Alvarez is a registered voter, but says he’s still trying to convince his own parents to turn out on election day.
He adds, “This is a teaching moment for our community to really understand and make sense of the issues – and get out there and vote!
